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During these years, Lórien searched for a style of art in which she could express herself completely. She even pursued abstract art for a while, but eventually returned to figurative art and the techniques of the early Flemish masters.
While the pursuit of art satisfied one of her greatest longings, certain spiritual questions remained unanswered. This brought her back to Holland and to the Lectorium Rosicrucianum, where she ended up studying for six years.
Through the Lectorium, she made the acquaintance of Johfra and Diana, and undertook to study their Old Master’s techniques. Meanwhile, Johfra and Diana’s relationship declined. Lórien left for Amsterdam, and Johfra eventually followed her there. The couple found an apartment on Helmerstraat 8, moved in, and started painting. They would continue to paint and inspire each other for the remainder of their lives.
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JOHFRA AND ELLEN LORIEN IN NICE
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PARIS - SPRING 2003
ALPES MARITIMES
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THE WOODEN CABIN OVERLOOKING NICE
The cabin had no electricity for seven years. In winter, rain poured through holes in the ceiling and the strrong Mistral wind whistled through cracks in the walls. Still, the couple lived here together happily.
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THE STONE CABIN ON THE CLIFFS:
Johfra and Ellen Lórien moved into this cabin - slightly larger, and certainly warmer. It was built to allow more light for the artists.
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In 1964, Lórien returned to France. She and Johfra settled in a mountainous region in the South of France. At first they lived in a small wooden cabin on the cliffs north of Nice. Then they moved into a slightly larger cabin made of stone. Despite the crampt quarters, they both painted and shared a happy existence. But, after ten years, the expansion of Nice and its destruction of Nature eventually drove them away.
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